Thursday 16 July 2015

Leagag

15 July 2015
 
Participants: Just me
Where: Leagag, 601m, 1,972', Sub-2k Marilyn, Map 51, NN 519539
 
July and August are not my favourite months for hillwalking- heat, midges, flies etc., but it was such a good day that I just had to go and climb another Marilyn that had been on my "wanted" list for some time. Leagag sits above Bridge of Gaur at the west end of Loch Rannoch and is only a few metres short of Graham height. I took a couple of photographs of it from the other side of Loch Rannoch.....
 
 
 

There was plenty of space for parking at the village hall and the track started directly opposite. The hill didn't look particularly inspiring from here.....
 
 
but the views soon started to appear. This is looking back to the start with the Ben Alder hills in the background.....
 
 
After a couple of miles, the route leaves the main track for a rough path going round the side of the hill. The path was obvious although there was a large cairn marking the turn off just in case you missed it. This was new country for me and it was providing different perspectives of familiar hills. This is the southern aspect of the Munro, Meall Buidhe which is climbed from Glen Lyon.....
 
 
There was a huge flat area of land round the south side of Leagag (seen in the above photo). I spotted a herd of deer- possibly about a couple of hundred beasts. Obviously good stalking country hereabouts......
 
 
I left the path just after seeing the deer and headed diagonally up the hillside aiming for a grassy ramp in the direction of the highest point. The underfoot conditions were good, a mix of grass and short heather and it wasn't long until I spotted the cairn. Another magnificent viewpoint! I'll let the photos tell the story.
 
The Black Mount and Glencoe.....
 
 
 
Loch Rannoch with Schiehallion to the right.....
 
 
Loch Rannoch again.....
 
 
 
Ben Alder with a glimpse of Loch Ericht.....
 
 
A telephoto shot of Ben Nevis, the Mamores etc......
 
 
A great wee hill, but it needs a good day.

1 comment:

blueskyscotland said...

Funnily enough I was thinking exactly the same thing about July and August with the biting insects and humidity but then I made a purchase that might change that and give me some extra motivation. Nice remote hill.